Exploring the QCD phase diagram through high energy nuclear collisions: An overview

Abstract

We present an overview of the status of the studies related to the phase diagram of strong interactions through high-energy nuclear collisions. We discuss both the theoretical and experimental status of establishing the various QCD phase structures in the phase diagram, such as, quark-gluon phase, quark-hadron crossover, crossover temperature, phase boundary and critical point.

Comments: Based on the Overview talk at the 8th International Workshop on Critical Point and Onset of Deconfinement (CPOD 2013)